On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, our group met in Harvard Square for ice cream and coffee, sitting near the Charles River. We said some good-byes to au pairs leaving and hellos to au pairs arriving.
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Canoeing and picnic in Concord
This month, we met 2 other clusters for canoeing and a picnic. Au pairs canoed from the South Bridge to the North Bridge where we sat for a picnic.
This month, we had many good-byes for those au pairs that are going home this summer.For more photos go to canoeing and picnic
Au Pair Breakfast
This month, au pairs gathered at my apartment for a breakfast. Au pairs that have little ones were able to bring their kids, who were the center of attention.
We started saying good-bye to a couple of au pairs who are going home over the summer. They shared their experience and discussed future plans.
For more photos go to au pair breakfast
Visit to the Prudential Center Skywalk
Spring finally arrived and it’s a good time to see Boston from atop the Prudential Center. This month we joined a few other Boston area clusters for a visit to the Skywalk. We had a group of over 100 au pairs!
Valentine’s Fun
This month, we met at my apartment for a Valentine’s get-together. We enjoyed many heart-filled treats:
Au pairs enjoyed each others’ company and we had a good discussion about Valentine’s traditions around the world.
Snowtubing Fun
This January we met for a multi-cluster snowtubing event at Nashoba Valley Snowtubing Park. Over 50 au pairs attended this annual event and had a lot of fun exploring this activity.
Counselors prepared hot chocolate and snacks that waited for au pairs after they came in from tubing the slopes to warm up.
Here’s our little group. Nice smiles, ladies!
Au Pair Holiday Party
This December, we gathered with 3 other clusters at the Arlington Center for the Arts to celebrate the holidays.
We enjoyed food that we all contributed, holiday music and caroling, a yankee swap, as well as a visit by Santa.
For more photos, please go to holiday party.
Au Pairs practice self-defense
Our November cluster meeting was a self-defense course at Together in Motion in East Arlington. 2 other clusters joined us.
Through a mixture of lecture and exercises, au pairs learned how to be more aware of potential aggressors and how to deter them.
For more photos go to self-defense 2016.
International Potluck Dinner
In September, we met at my apartment for an international potluck dinner. It was amazing to see all the different foods of the world! My whole kitchen was filled with wonderful smells and sights. I wish I had taken picture of it.
We welcomed a few more new au pairs who enjoyed getting to know other au pairs. During this meeting, we also discussed a childcare topic. This month’s topic was “Childcare in your country” and we discussed cultural differences in childcare and issues that have come up for my au pairs as a result of it.
For more photos, go to September 2016.
Visit to Nahant Beach
In August, we went to Nahant Beach for our cluster meeting. It was a beautiful day, although a little bit windy (blowing sand all over us). We still had a good time, welcoming many new arrivals who made new connections during our meeting. This is why our meetings are so important: it really helps newly arrived au pairs to find a new friend group, so necessary because they left theirs at home. We also said good-bye to au pairs whose year is over. They always have good tips for the newer au pairs, which they share during the meeting.
For more photos of our meeting, go to Nahant Beach 2016.